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James Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Daviess, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Wood across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Daviess, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Daviess, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 5 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Malissa Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Wood | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Margaret Wood | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Head Belcher | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Pauline Belcher | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Belcher | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| William Belcher | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Henry Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Belcher | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Wood | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Maggie Belcher | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Head, age 47
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Head, age 57
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1873 — 13 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links James Wood across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Daviess, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wood
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Daviess, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Daviess, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel742:0059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnimachill Chinn | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rosie Chinn | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Huard H Chinn | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ora Chinn | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Austin Hite | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lucy A Hite | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Alice May | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Beecham Patton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Othe D Patton | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Martha H Patton | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | James Jarngin | 40 | Head | Pumper | Kentucky |
| 12 | George J Lee | 56 | Head | Pumping | Kentucky |
| 13 | Elizabeth Lee | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | George N Lee | 26 | Son | Tool Dresser | Kentucky |
| 15 | Blanch Manton | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Enoch Lee | 22 | Son | Tool Dresser | Kentucky |
| 17 | Thelma Lee | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Paul Lee | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Cecil Lee | 13 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ursula Lee | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Charles Jarngin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Annie Jarngin | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | William H Jarngin | 22 | Son | Pumper | Kentucky |
| 24 | Finnell H Jarngin | 20 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 25 | Samuel H Jarngin | 17 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary F Jarngin | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Sam H Easton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Louisa E Easton | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Delmer Sharp | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Katie Sharp | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | James H Sharp | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | James E Wood THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Bertha M Wood | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Malissa Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | William Wood | 13 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mary Wood | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Henry Wood | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Margaret Wood | 69 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Head Belcher | 26 | — | Labor | Kentucky |
| 40 | Maggie Belcher | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Pauline Belcher | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | William Belcher | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | James Belcher | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Thomas Belcher | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Jake Shelton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lizzie Shelton | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Thelma Shelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Beverly Shelton | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | David A Maganda | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mary E Maganda | 79 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)